lobe

1. (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part (synset 105500955)
   "ear lobe"
   referred to in: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
   is a type of: body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
   subtypes:

   • ear lobe, earlobe - the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
   • hepatic lobe - any of the five lobes forming the liver
   • lobe of the lung - any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
   • lobule - a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
   • frontal cortex, frontal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead
   • prefrontal cortex, prefrontal lobe - the anterior part of the frontal lobe
   • parietal cortex, parietal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
   • occipital cortex, occipital lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head
   • temporal cortex, temporal lobe - that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head
   is a part of: organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
2. (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided (synset 113182404)
   referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
   is a type of: plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
   is a part of: foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
3. The enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern (synset 107018639)
   is a type of: loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
   subtypes: major lobe - the maximum lobe in the radiation pattern which is intended to be along the forward axis and which gives the effect of a beam
   is a part of: pattern, radiation diagram, radiation pattern - graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
4. A rounded projection that is part of a larger structure (synset 103686060)
   is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support

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